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Leave out what’s skipped but say what you have to

Posted by on 17. March 2013

There’s a lot to disagree with George Will about.  This column is not one of those things.

When asked to explain the brisk pace of his novels, Elmore Leonard said, “I leave out the parts that people skip.”

via Zinsser wishes more students would learn the art of good writing | MailTribune.com.

And good on him for celebrating longer sentences that express complete thoughts.

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